In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand a young athlete who has fragile confidence. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: Sports Parent: “My son plays for a top soccer team in the state. He does great at practice, and he does amazing in other sports when he’s one of the
A Positive Mindset Helps to Perform Better Do you view self-talk as something you can control? Do you think self-talk has any impact on performance? Imagine how you would feel if your parents told you that you had no chance of winning because you were competing against a “more talented” opponent before the start of
Focus On Your Team Goal How well are you able to deal with the drama on your team? Let’s be honest, drama happens on sports teams. Sometimes, athletes clash with coaches, coaches get angry with athletes, or teammates argue amongst themselves. You can probably recall times when conflict or drama affected your team in the
Improve Progress in Sports What is the “just happy to be here” mindset? This mindset is where you work hard all season long to achieve a goal. Then, when you achieve that goal, you become content or complacent. Contentment hurts further progress. When you are satisfied with your accomplishment, you stop moving in the direction
Why Did You Start Playing in the First Place Do you have fun when you compete? Is sport enjoyable for you, or does it cause added stress in your life? You would think athletes have a deep passion and love for competing, but that is not always the case… Many athletes admit that competing is